Guyana vs Kenya
Kenya is 2.7 times larger than Guyana. Guyana would fit into Kenya about 2.7 times.
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Guyana is 0.37× the area of Kenya. Put the other way, Kenya is 2.7× the size of Guyana.
| Guyana | Kenya | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 214,970 km² | 581,309 km² |
| Population | 835,986 | 57,532,493 |
| Density | 3.9 / km² | 99 / km² |
| Capital | Georgetown | Nairobi |
| Region | South America | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Guyana sits at about 5°N and is stretched to 1.01× its true area; Kenya at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Guyana bigger than Kenya?
- No. Guyana is 2.7 times smaller than Kenya. Guyana covers 214,970 km² and Kenya covers 581,309 km².
- How many times does Guyana fit into Kenya?
- About 2.7 times: Kenya has 2.7× the area of Guyana.
- Why do Guyana and Kenya look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Guyana is drawn about 1.01× its true area there and Kenya about 1.0×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Guyana or Kenya?
- Kenya: 57,532,493 people against 835,986. Density: Guyana 3.9 per km², Kenya 99 per km².